Death Is My Trade (1977)
A biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.
Director: Theodor Kotulla
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Götz George as Franz Lang als Erwachsener |
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Kai Taschner as Franz Lang als Jugendlicher |
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Elisabeth Schwarz as Else |
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Hans Korte as Heinrich Himmler |
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Kurt Hübner as Oberst von Jeseritz |
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Matthias Fuchs as Sturmbannführer Kellner |
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Sigurd Fitzek as Hauptmann Günther |
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Peter Franke as Schrader |
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Walter Czaschke as Obersturmbannführer Eichmann |
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Werner Schwuchow as Obersturmführer |
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Claus-Dieter Reents as Ordonnanz Setzler |
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Werner Eichhorn as Arbeiter Erich |
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Peter Moland as Arbeiter Henckel |
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Peter Petran as Karl |
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Brigitte Janner as Magd |
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Klaus Münster as Landarbeiter |
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Josef Quadflieg as Georg |
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Elisabeth Stepanek as Krankenschwester |
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Yaak Karsunke as Unteroffizier |
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Wilfried Elste as Arbeiter Siebert |
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Evelyn Matzura as Franz Langs Mutter |
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Hermann Günther as Soldat Schmitz |
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Dietrich Kerky as Leutnant im Freikorps |
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Claus Enskat as SA-Mann Freddie |
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Hans Schulze as US-Oberstleutnant |
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Claus Fuchs as Geschäftsführer |
| Directing | Theodor Kotulla | Director |
| Art | Wolfgang Fredrich | Property Master |
| Lighting | Michael Lünebach | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Wolfgang Schünke | Production Design |
| Lighting | Friedel Zachäus | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Günter Scheir | Special Effects |
| Camera | Jürgen Hasenack | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Harald Kratzer | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Georg Bringezu | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Hajo Jörgens | Property Master |
| Editing | Gabriele Friedrichs | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Willi Meier | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Groschupp | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Uta Wilhelm | Costume Design |
| Camera | Hans Neu | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerd Schuberth | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Christa Helwig | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Dieter Naujeck | Cinematography |
| Writing | Theodor Kotulla | Writer |
| Writing | Robert Merle | Novel |
| Sound | Eberhard Weber | Music |
| Editing | Wolfgang Richter | Editor |